American Baseball: From The Commissioners To Continental Expansion

Organized Baseball From The Establishment Of The National Commission In 1903 To The Period Of National Expansion In The 1950s And 1960s-buffeted By The Winds Of Two World Wars And A Great Depression-is Chronicled Here In Colorful Detail. The Glories Of The Silver Age-ty Cobb's Record-setting, Ed Walsh's Pitching Innovations, Tinker-to-evers-to-chance Fielding Orchestration-might Have Been Eclipsed By World War I And The 1919 &quot;black Sox&quot; Scandal. Instead, The Roaring Twenties Boomed For Baseball As Well As The Stock Market. Baseball Stars Like Babe Ruth Rivaled Movie Stars Like Valentino, And Baseball Managers Like Barrow, Mcgraw, And Mack Were As Famous As Hollywood Directors Like Demille. Professional Baseball Weathered The Depression And World War Ii, Partly Thanks To The Introduction Of Night Games. Electronic Communication, First Radio And Then Television, Hurt The Already Crippled Minor Leagues But Helped The Majors. The Electronic Media Also Magnified The Impact Of Stardom, Both In Its Rewards And In Its Psychic Costs. Branch Rickey Was A Step Ahead Of The Civil Rights Movement When He Signed Jackie Robinson In 1946, Starting A Quick Influx Of Black And Hispanic Players. Desegregation Brought Some Strains, As Author Voigt Recounts, But Fewer Than Did The Advent Of Successful Unionization. Growing Pains Resulted From Rapid League Expansion Into The Burgeoning Cities Of The Fa West And South. Constantly Accelerating Social And Economic Change, Characteristic Of The United States In The 20th Century, Is Mirrored In The History Of Its National Pastime.

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Ichiro's Art Of Playing Baseball: Learn How To Hit, Steal, And Field Like An All-star.

Ichiro Suzuki Is One Of The Planet's Best Known Baseball Superstars-a Five-time All-star, A Rookie Of The Year And Mvp Award-winner, Two-time Batting Chamption And Four-time Gold Glove Winner And Current Holder Of The Single-season Hits Record. Now, With His Co-operation, Ichiro Gives Solid Advice And Instruction For Young Athletes Around The World On How To Play Baseball.. He Offers Unique Views On Hitting, Bunting, Playing The Outfield, And Lots More. With Instructional Photos Throughout, Easy How-to Advice, And Drills Suitable For Everyone, This Book Covers All The Fundamentals: *reading Pitchers And Pitches *situational Hitting And Basic Offensive Strategy *sacrifice Bunting And Bunting For A Base Hit *stealing The Perfect Base *fielding And Throwing Fundamentals *mental Preparation For The Game *drills To Improve Your Running, Hitting, And Throwing Whether You Are Young Or Old, Professional Or Beginner, Coach Or Parent, You Will Find The Advice In This Book An Invaluable Guide To Improving Your Skills.

SKU: 933750
ISBN: 9780312358310
Author: Rosenthal, Jim / Dipace, Tom

A View From The Mound; My Father's Life In Baseball.

The Tale Of A Man Who Made A Lifetime Contribution To The All American Game. How He Touched The Lives Of Thousands Of Young Men And Friends In Their Words And Memories From High School Baseball Through The Major Leagues.the Biography Of My Dad, Joe &quot;skippy&quot; Lewis. Interviews With Johnny Pesky, Alan Trammell, Mark &quot;the Bird&quot; Fidrych And More

SKU: 6570941
ISBN: 9781435714861
Author: Lewis, T. J.

Baseball: Becoming A Great Hitter.

Each Book Is Clearly Written Using Simple Sentences And Familiar Vocabulary. Brilliant Color Photos, Fascinating Sidebars, And User-friendly Fact Boxes, Charts, And Tables Highlight Key Information In The Text.